The reprieve came on Wednesday afternoon. I was still scheduled to be on volleyball duty the next day (Team USA’s women were playing Italy in the semifinals). But instead of a 10:15 p.m. start time, they were put into the 1 p.m. slot, meaning that I would actually be able to sleep Thursday night.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Indiana University student Jessica Parratto fell short of her goal of standing on the podium in Rio, finishing in 10th in the women’s 10-meter diving final with a score of 334.60, but she has come a long way since she first started diving.